Roman Waalpainting on a bridge in Nijmegen with woman cycling

Radboud Institute for Culture & History

The Radboud Institute for Culture & History (RICH) is a research institute dedicated to exploring the present and the past through the lenses of culture, history, literature, and art. Our researchers collaborate with academic and societal partners to deepen our understanding of the dynamics of an interconnected world and provide context for pressing societal challenges such as inequality and climate change.

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Astrid van Oyen’s summer: ‘One last trip to Cinigiano’

13 July 2026 Research news item

Since 2016, archaeologist Astrid van Oyen has been visiting the Tuscan village of Cinigiano every summer, apart from during the Covid years. Not to go on holiday, but to carry out excavations at the site of what was once a Roman rural settlement.

NWO funds research into emotional language processing, charred papyri, the molecularisation of biology and consciousness in AI

01 July 2026 News item

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) will fund research by four talented aspiring academics as part of their PhD's in the Humanities programme.

Five research projects receive NWO funding

01 July 2026 News item

NWO has awarded funding of up to €800,000 to five research projects through the SGW Open Competition L. This funding enables experienced researchers to pursue a promising research idea or innovative initiative of their own choosing.